Nathan Aspinall was forced to bite his tongue as he labelled Rotterdam the worst out of the 16 venues “You all know I can’t say too much”

On Thursday night, the Asp won his second nightly title of the Premier League in Rotterdam, overcoming difficult conditions.

Aspinall, 32, believes his aggressive attitude at the oche helped him win, despite winds inside the Rotterdam Ahoy Arena causing problems for the majority of the other players.

However, Aspinall was disappointed by the circumstances inside the Ahoy. As the Matchplay Champion labelled Rotterdam the worst out of the 16 venues.

“You all know I can’t say too much, but all I’m saying is it was bad conditions. Rotterdam is probably the worst out of the 16 venues. It’s not great, but I can’t say what I’m about to say,”

“Maybe I won as I throw heavy darts! Maybe that is the trick. It was tough conditions.

“The players were moaning a bit but I got on with the game. It was tough. I don’t care, I won two out of two here, I’ll play in the wind all the time.

“It’s very windy on stage. Conditions weren’t great. It’s not just Rotterdam. These are big arenas, there is a lot of area, people going in and out back to the bar.

“The doors were shutting. It is windy on that stage. It’s the same for all players. Rotterdam is probably the worst out of the 16 venues. I haven’t played the O2 yet, so I cannot comment on that.

“It is bad but you have to get on with it. Nothing you can do. Not ideal. But who cares? I keep winning in the wind. I might get my own little fan by the side of the stage.”